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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1961
Page
9
Town notes: Lions sponsor annual athletic banquet at the local school on March 27. Village election filings include eight for mayor, several for trustee, and three for village clerk. Other items mention park lights, a potential boat harbor, John Krahn dieting, and used car listings.
Shirley Harmsen of Preston married James Nienkark of Lanark on Saturday afternoon February 25 in the Preston Lutheran Church. The couple will reside in Preston. Attendants were the groom’s sister and brother in law Asmus Stoltz of Sabula. A wedding supper followed at the groom’s parents’ Thomson home.
With filings due by February 27 for the April 18 1961 village election a three way contest for president of the village board emerges. Incumbent Orville Gablin Perry Melton and Fay D Ashby compete for a four year term along with candidates for village clerk and trustees including Arlene Korbar Gartus C Christiansen and Bette Meakins Burton Simpson Harold G Zenk Gilpin Stagg David Young Thomas R Stagg Merle E Atherton Jr Robert Smith and Robert Bristol. Merle P Cate withdrew his nomination for trustee leaving three to be chosen.
The Thomson Lions Club met to plan events including an athletic banquet on March 27 in the school cafeteria. Dave Downey of Canton and Illinois basketball team will be the speaker. Tickets are $1.75 for students, parents, and guests.
Mr and Mrs John B Ashpole celebrate 50 years with an open house at the Donald Ashpole American Legion Post Thomson from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m on Sunday March 12. They wed March 10 1911 Clinton Iowa and lived in Elvira before farming east of Thomson later moving to Thomson in 1982. They have four daughters Laura Christiansen Grace Sorensen Hazel Fehler Evelyn Gray and three sons Henry Harold Robert and one deceased Donald plus 23 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Mrs Emma Wagner seeks babysitting and house work at 428 W Locust Lanark tls 1t 3-2x For Sale oats 500 bu Nemaha seed excellent quality $1 per bushel also 300 gas tank stand Gerald Pessman Mt Carroll Tel Lanark Hy 38-2425 Kit 38-2
Notice that the Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for York Town Carroll County Illinois for 1961 62 will be on file for public inspection from 1 PM March 4 1961 at the Town Clerk's Office. A public hearing on the ordinance is set for 1 PM April 4 1961 at Village Hall with final action at the Annual Town Meeting at 2 PM April 4 1961. Dated March 1 1961. M G Marshall Supervisor Clarence Bolhous Clerk.
The Spotlight Club and TNT of the Community Church sponsor a spaghetti supper on Tuesday evening March 14 with serving from 6 to 8 pm. Tickets cost 1.00 for adults 76e for grade school children and preschool is free. Tickets must be bought in advance from Spotlight or TNT members. Menu includes spaghetti, vegetable jello salad rolls pie and coffee.
Church activities announce Sunday worship at 10 30 with baptism during the morning service and a church board meeting set for Thursday March 2 at 7 p.m. Pastor Daniel Goldberg leads morning worship at 10 with new member reception and Sunday School at 11.
Lowell Allen leads Sunday School at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon on The Ultimate Will of God. Evening MYF at Hickory Grove. March 3 church pot luck honoring Harold and Mrs. Brown at 6:30 followed by fellowship. Facilities at Argo Fay and Albany associated churches list services and M Y F sessions. March 9 Rev Wayne Hess from Northfield discusses Japan experiences. Paper drive week. coordinators listed. Fulton and St John’s Savanna church times noted.
The Heart Association closed its fund campaign with Heart Sunday on February 26. Solicitors canvassed Thomson from 2 30 to 6 p m and $129 65 was collected for the Heart Fund in the Thomson vicinity. Local chairman Mrs Helen Brenneman thanks contributors and lists a dozen volunteers.
Advance tickets for The Irish Jubilee are on sale at Orthmanns Potter Bros or from cast or Kindergarten Association members. Reserved seats are available for March 17 and 18 at 75 cents for adults 50 cents for students and pre schoolers free. The O Miller Sisters and Trish Rev Lowell Allen will headline with the Irish High Steppers group practicing. more releases will follow.
The Rev Wayne C Hess of Northbrook Illinois will present an illustrated talk Japan As I Experienced It at 730 PM March 9 1961 at Hickory Grove Methodist Church. The talk uses 100 color slides and recounts his 1961 Japan visit with 41 other pastors and the ongoing US church exchange program encouraging cross cultural work.
Funeral services for Floyd FE Carpenter 74 of Argo Fay were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Frank funeral home Mt Carroll with Rev. Lowell Allen officiating. Burial followed in Upper York cemetery. Carpenter, born October 25 1886 in York Township, never married and lived in the Argo Fay area most of his life. He served as cemetery sexton for Upper York and was survived by several nieces and nephews.
Herbert St. Ores Jr announces committees for the Thomson High Alumni Banquet to be held May 7. Dinner chair Mary Root with Eleanor Plumley and Margaret Wilt. orchestra Harold Wilt. tickets Fay Ashby and others. decorations Erma Hoy and team. flowers Lois Hickey. nominating Dean Robinson and David Young. program Lila Atherton Ruth Brown. table Eddie Hook and others. invitation Frances Burkholder Naomi Smith. dishes Jeanne Smith. honorary classes 25 year class 1936. Next meeting March 23 at 7 30 p m.
Carl Olaf Olsen 74 of Clinton Iowa died at home after eight years of ill health. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 30 p m at Snell Smith funeral home with Rev George Fehl of Trinity Lutheran church officiating. Burial followed at Clinton Memorial Park cemetery Pallbearers were Fred Klahn Henry Whitney Ralph Haring Paul Proud Duane Sodeman and Donald Boegel. Surviving are his widow two daughters Valeria Lundgren Decorah and Geraldine Lyshej Clinton two sons Gerald Thomson and Jack Clinton 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He and Inga Sommerlund married August 31 1909. He was born March 28 1886 in Stavanger Norway.
The Thomson American Legion Auxiliary met Thursday February 23 at the Legion Hall. Members prepared tray favors for the Veterans Hospital. The charter was draped for thirty days in memory of Myrtle Young. The Birthday dinner is set for March 16 at 6 30 p.m. All members to attend with snacks and table service. cake and coffee provided. The unit earned 100 percent recognition in the Auxiliary News Magazine for the 13th District. Linda Rice visited Mary Gruber on Sunday.
The Ruth Circle of Thom son Methodist Church hosted a pot luck luncheon and a surprise birthday shower for Mrs. Hattie Greeley at Mrs. Wayne Ashby’s home on March 1. After the business session Mrs. John Ashpole discussed Methodist work among elder members and a potluck supper for the Harold Browns was planned for March 3 in the church basement.
Mrs. Fred Coden remains bedridden at home on Rt. 1 Fulton after weeks as a medical patient at Jane Lamb Hospital. Several others are listed as ill or recovering in area hospitals including Mrs. Fred Baker Bonnie Jo Atherton and James Mitchell.
Two more home coffee gatherings raised funds for the Choral Robe fund of the Music Boosters. Mrs. R C Bush hosted with helpers raising 16.00, and Mrs Ed Dykema hosted with 16 attendees contributing 18.50. A reminder card party by Eastern Star is set for Saturday evening March 4 at the Masonic Hall in Fulton.
Mrs. Frank Potter and her son in law and daughter, the Zimmer family, visited in Hampton with Mr. and Mrs. St. Ores and Terry. The Halfman family hosted visitors from Elgin last Wednesday. Eugene Muur and his sons of Morrison called on Mr. and Mrs. Smith and daughters Tuesday evening.
Cradle news reports Linda Jean Wiersema daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wiersema of Ft. Madison Iowa born February 17. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jacob J. Wiersema of Fulton and maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Hoover of Elma Iowa. Also noted is the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Prins of Fulton on Wednesday March 1 at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces. The mother is Ruth Dethmann of Elvira and the father is son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Prins.
On Saturday March 11 at 8 p m Thomson Trojan alumni from 1947 48 gather at York Community High School gym to play a benefit game against the Thomson faculty. Proceeds aid the Thomson Music Boosters Choral Robe fund. Referee Paul Munson will manage the contest with prior stars including Bud Bull Bobby Young and others set to appear. Grades K 12 games precede the main event. Tickets cost 50 cents adults 35 cents students 25 cents pupils.
East Moline Hospital psychology staff member Mrs. Lauber will address Thomson PTA next Thursday March 9 at 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria on adolescent mental health. Contributions to the needy patient fund requested. mothers choir to perform. second graders to pledge the flag. Fire call reports television fire at William Lehr residence with undetermined cause and no damage estimate yet. Birthday gathering at Mr and Mrs John Atherton honors Bonnie Jo and Kathy Eslinger with guests from Cordova and local families.
At this time we are completing the May 1961 telephone directory. If you wish any change in your present listing notify the business office by March 9, 1961. Savanna and Thomson subscribers call Savanna 7165 and Mt Carroll subscribers call Mt Carroll 2181.
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